An amateur journey of digital recording
Archive for May, 2010
How to embed Flickr Slide Shows Easily
May 24th
Sharing pictures on your website can be a pain. Fortunately, there is a free tool called flickrSLiDR. This tool makes embedding a slideshow a snap. Beware that this is a flash generated slide show and will not work on a iPhone, iPod Touch or iPad.
The directions are very simple. All you need is the URL of the set, groups or user. Then set the width and height in pixels. There are some other option choices then click “Create Slideshow”.
The flickrSLiDR will generate code for you to copy and paste into your website or blog. When posting to a blog, make sure that you insert the code in an html format. Here is a link to the tool. http://flickrslidr.com/
2010 FHS Prom Pictures
May 24th
My daughter had her senior prom last week. I had an opportunity to take some pictures of the kids at a friends house and down at the Cincinnati Union Terminal. The terminal is one of my favorite places in Cincinnati. (I even got married there!) The building styling is Art Deco. I wish I had more time to take photos but…
The pictures were taken using the Canon 7D and the 50mm f1.8 lens. I shot in RAW mode (always do) and did some minor color correction in Aperture 3.
Here is a link to the rest of my favorite photos of the shoot.
Created with Admarket’s flickrSLiDR.
Zeikos Canon 7D Battery Grip – First Look
May 22nd
The Zeikos ZE-CBG7D is a aftermarket battery grip for the Canon 7D. According to Zeikos, the ZE-CBG7D uses the same mold as the Canon battery grip. The most attractive aspect of the Zeikos is the price. At $80 before shipping costs, the ZE-CBG7D is about half what you would pay for the Canon version.
At first, I was skeptical how it would look and fit. I was pleasantly surprised. The fit and finish is good. There seems to be some gaps (as you can see from the pictures) but overall it feels like a connected piece of the camera. Like the Canon version, it also has a tray for six AA batteries. This is great if you are in an area where you cannot charge the stock camera battery. I have only been using the grip for a couple of days but I can say it works, feels reasonably good in my hands (I have big hands) and makes shooting in portrait mode much easier. People with very small hands may have some issue holding the Canon 7D portrait style.
If I was getting nitpicky, the texture on the grip is not as nice as the Canon 7D. Also, the gaps on the sides are a little to big to call it a “perfect fit”. However, for the price, this is a great deal. If you are interested in buying the product for your Canon 7D, check out the Amazon.com links for details.